Category: Politics

Stanley Kurtz argues there is a redistribution of wealth from suburbanites to city dwellers directed by the Federal Government to involuntarily amalgamate all suburbs into the inner cities they surround. We discuss how President Obama is robbing the suburbs to pay for the cities from his book Spreading the Wealth.

Brendan Miniter is the senior editor at The George W. Bush Institute is the policy research arm of the Bush Presidential Center and Library in Dallas, Texas. He’s polled a variety of scholars to solve the economic malaise the United States is suffering. We discuss what he learned in his book The 4% Solution.

David Wessel simplifies the complex—and often confusing—subject of the Federal Budget. He explains where the trillions of dollars come from, where they go and why inaction over the budget imperils our future from his book Red Ink.

Politics is very much in the news. Michael Ian Black has a long history writing and performing comedy. You may have seen him on the Comedy Channel, MTV or VH1. He’s partnered with Meghan McCain—that’s right, daughter of Senator John McCain—to pay tribute to America. We discuss the book titled America, You Sexy Bitch.

John Ellis believes we have a crisis of competence in the University of California educational system. He objects to the corrupting effect of political activism in the UC System. We discuss his findings based on a study by the California Association of Scholars prepared for the Regents of the University of California.

David Cruz Thayne was a Democratic contender for the US House of Representatives from the newly formed 26th Congressional District that includes much of Ventura County—excluding Simi Valley. He returns to the show to help us handicap the election between Democrat Julia Brownley and Republican Tony Strickland.

Ed Klein has changed the lexicon surrounding the 2012 Presidential Election. He’s also penned this country’s #1 best selling. We discuss his scathing biography of President Barack Obama titled The Amateur.

Bill Frank’s Guests

Here is the lineup of guests for Guests For October 5, 2013

My guests this week are Bob McCord, founding member of VREG, talking about Ventura's budget woes; healthcare expert Sally Pipes exposing the flaws of Obamacare as the Insurance Exchanges open for business; and Stuart Crain, CEO of TVTalk discussing how his app will revolutionize television viewing. Read More